1. There is no way to be ecstatic. The west wind blows behind the curtain, and people are thinner than yellow flowers.
From: Li Qingzhao of the Song Dynasty, "Drunk Flower Yin·Misty Thick Clouds and Sad Days".
Translation: Don’t say that Qingqiu is not depressing. The west wind rolls up the bead curtain, and the people inside the curtain are even thinner than the yellow flowers.
2. The clothes are getting wider and wider, but I don’t regret it at all. I feel haggard because of the beauty.
From: Song Dynasty Liu Yong's "Butterflies in Love with Flowers·Standing in a Dangerous Building and the Breeze is Soft".
Translation: I am getting thinner and don’t feel regretful. I am willing to be haggard for you.
3. Spring is as old as before, people are thin and empty, and the tears are red and raw.
From: "The Hairpin-headed Phoenix·Hongsu Hands" by Lu You of the Song Dynasty.
Translation: The beautiful spring scenery is still the same as before, but people are losing weight in vain. The water washed away the rouge on his face and soaked the thin silk handkerchief completely.
4. I often get sick and drink in front of flowers every day, and my beautiful face looks thin in the mirror.
From: Feng Yansi of the Five Dynasties, "The Magpie Steps on the Branch·Who would abandon leisurely love for a long time".
Translation: In order to eliminate this idle sorrow, I drank heavily in front of the flowers every day, letting myself get drunk and losing weight, and my appearance in the mirror had changed.
5. It can last a few days of spring, but I am also lovesick and thin, and people with pear blossoms in the small window are sick and drunk.
From: "Qingjiang Yin·Spring Thoughts" by Zhang Kejiu of the Yuan Dynasty.
Translation: How many more days can we have? Spring is about to pass. In the spring, I am lovesick and people are haggard and thin. In the small window of pear blossoms, the beautiful woman is drinking wine to relieve her sorrow.